South Brunswick Traffic Lawyer

Defense of Traffic Ticket Defense in South Brunswick New Jersey

The South Brunswick Police Department enforces a wide array of traffic violations on its highways. Being charged with a traffic offense may seem like no big deal but a ticket or summons for a moving offense carries much more significant penalties than you may anticipate. Almost every motor vehicle charge carries fines, points, increased cost of auto insurance and even mandatory suspension of your license for offenses like DWI, driving while suspended, driving without insurance and possession of CDS in a motor vehicle. This is why you should strongly consider contacting an attorney if you were issued a traffic ticket or motor vehicle summons in South Brunswick New Jersey. The lawyers at the Law Offices of Jonathan F. Marshall include several former prosecutors who have been defending South Brunswick traffic charges for decades. To find out exactly how a lawyer from our firm can help you avoid a conviction, contact our office for a free consultation. Attorneys are available 24/7 at 732–246–7126.

Traffic Offense in South Brunswick

The New Jersey Motor Vehicle Code sets forth a long list of moving violations that someone can face in South Brunswick. The lawyers at at our firm have experience handling almost any traffic offense you can imagine. The most common motor vehicle offenses encountered by our attorneys in South Brunswick are:

DWI

Driving Under the Influence of Drugs

Speeding

Reckless Driving

Driving While Suspended

Possession of CDS in a Motor Vehicle

Driving Without Insurance

Leaving the Scene of an Accident

Penalties for Traffic Offenses. Almost every traffic offense committed in South Brunswick is punishable by fines, points, and the possibility of an increase in the cost of auto insurance. If you accumulate four or more points you will be hit with mandatory surcharges and 12 or more points will trigger an administrative suspension of your driving privileges by the New Jersey Division of Motor Vehicles. Those who have been charged with multiple or reoccurring violations could face long term license suspensions or even jail time.

As previously stated, there are some violations of the motor vehicle laws that will automatically result in a suspension of your driver’s license in South Brunswick and other municipalities. Possession of CDS in a motor vehicle carries a two year suspension and driving without insurance results in a one year suspension for a first offense. There is also a revocation for driving while suspended that can reach up to 6 months. The period of suspension that applies to DWI and Leaving the Scene of an Accident hinge on the facts surrounding the charge.

A jail term is even a possible penalties for some traffic offenses. Driving without insurance a second time results in such a requirement, as does driving while suspended. The jail term is as much as 180 days for a third offense DWI.

South Brunswick Traffic Defense Attorney

It should be good enough reason to hire a defense attorney just to mitigate the cost of fines you can be forced to pay for a traffic violation. It is an even better reason to consider retaining a skilled lawyer when you consider the possibility that you may lose your license, face skyrocketing insurance premiums or because you can be sent to jail. or even spend time in jail. The lawyers at the Law Offices of Jonathan F. Marshall will fight to minimize the cost of your violation and keep your driving privileges intact. Our team of experienced attorneys is available for free consultation right now. To speak to an attorney about your traffic violations please call 609-683-8102.